Honda Success in Brain-Machine InterfaceCar boots that pop up when a user thinks “open” came a step closer to reality on Tuesday after Honda showed off technology for using human thoughts to control machines.From Financial Times, March 31, 2009

A New Era for AccessibilityAn impressive wave of computer-based technologies will soon help millions of people with disabilities communicate, learn, and become more productive workers. Learning professionals are invited to catch this global tide.
From T+D, March 31, 2009

Bill Gates to be Keynote Speaker at IT ConferenceMicrosoft founder Bill Gates will be the keynote speaker during the global conference on Information and Communication Technologies Development (ICTD) to held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar from April 17 to 19.
From The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's Leading English Daily, March 29, 2009

AbledBody Helps Disabled Navigate Gadget WorldAssistive tech for the disabled is an important topic people may not give much thought to, even though an estimated 54 million Americans are considered to be physically or mentally disabled. That's about 19 percent of the U.S. population.
From CNET News, March 27, 2009

Braille Silver Dollar Goes on SaleThe U.S. Mint will begin accepting orders Thursday for the first coin to feature readable Braille.
The 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar commemorates the 200th birthday of Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille system of reading and writing used by the blind.
From CNN.com, March 26, 2009

India - Blind Can Vote without Help at the PollsIt is aimed at giving the blind voters dignity and secrecy. For the first time, Braille-facilitated electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being introduced on a large scale for the 15th Lok Sabha polls. From The Hindu, March 25, 2009

Lexmark Accessibility Solution Helps the Visually Impaired Leverage MFP TechnologyLexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced the Lexmark Accessibility Solution, a new application designed to provide people with visual impairments easier access to Lexmark multifunction product (MFP) technology. The application is being shown this week at the 24th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in Los Angeles.
From Prnewswire.com, March 19, 2009

Verizon Wireless Re-launching Motorola Q9c with TALKS Assistive TechWell what do you know? The Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Q9c isn’t dead after all. Following on rumors that the Motorola Q9c would reach the end of its product life cycle, we’re seeing Verizon Wireless re-launching the Moto Q9c with TALKS assistive listening technology on-board.From IntoMobile.com, March 16, 2009